Books by Eleanor Ludgate | devon's nature in art

• Three Hares Trail book

  10" x 8". Many years ago after discovering that there were 17 churches in the area with this fascinating image carved in their roof bosses I set off on a mission to see them all and paint a picture of each church includ…

• Pages 6 & 7 from my Three Hares book
• Page 21 from my Three Hares Trail book
• P20 from my Three Hares Trail book
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• Page 25 from my Three Hares Trail book
• Page 43 from my Three Hares Trail book
• Page 42 from my Three Hares Trail book
• Pages 79 & 79 from my Three Hares Trail book
• the Quiet Waters By

  Recently I had the pleasure of illustrating a book written by a friend of mine, Ken Spalding. It is a wonderful collection of his Nature Writings written over many years observing wildlife. Firstly in Kent then later in…

• Eight Years in Provence

  This beautiful book is packed full of my many paintings of the wonderful scenery of Provence and also with my illustrations of the flowers and wildlife I saw while I was living there. It tells the story of our eight yea…

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• Pages 138-139 from Eight Years in Provence
• pages 66-67 from Eight Years in Provence
• pages 60-61 from Eight Years in Provence
• pages 44-45 from Eight Years in Provence

  Here are pages 44&45 from my book about Provence

• "The Beauty of Butterflies"

  12" x 8 1/2". This beautiful hardback book if full of my butterfly paintings together with a little writing about each subject. There is a section with butterflies I have painted in England, mainly in Devon where I live…

• "The Beauty of Butterflies"

  12" x 8 1/2". This is a hardback book A4 size with 124 pages of my beautiful butterfly paintings together with descriptions. Most are butterflies I have seen in England, mainly in Devon where I live. However there is al…

• "Kitty's Tale"

  8 1/4" x 8 1/4". This charming book is a true story about the lives & adventures of four French Kittens, it is written and beautifully illusrated by Eleanor, it has 33 pages and is loved by both adults and children. It…

• Three Hares Book

  This is a wonderful collection of poetry and illustrations by Eleanor Ludgate there are 93 pages. This signed book can be yours for £20 including postage. Powered by

• Page 13 "The Beauty of Butterflies"

  Green-veined Whit Butterfly on Bluebells, this is from the English section of my book.

• Page 25 "The Beauty of Butterlies"

  Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly with Dandelions, this is from the English section of my book.

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  Marbled White Butterflies with Black Knapweed, this is from the English section of my book

• Page 77 of "The Beauty of Butterflies"

  Comma Butterflies with brambles, one of the paintings that can be seen in the English section of my book

• Page 105 of "The Beauty of Butterflies"

  Apollo Butterflies from The Provence section of my book

• Page 93 of "The Beauty of Butterflies"

  Black-veined White butterflies, this is one of the paintings from the Provence section of my book

• 'Kitty's Tale'

  This wonderful book is fully illustrated and comes signed by Eleanor for £14 including postage in the UK. It is loved by children & adults alike. Powered by

• 'Kittys Tale'
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• "The Three Hares" a collection of illustrated poems

  8 1/4" x 8 1/4". This beautiful book is loved by everyone. It has 93 pages and comes signed for £25 including UK postage. I only have a limited amount of these books! Powered by

• Page 38 of "The Three Hares"

  BEES in THREES Who would have thought There could be no bees? No wax for the candles Or honey for tea No flowers in the meadow Or fruit on the trees No waggle or buzz Bee line or bee’s knees It really would be sad to se…

• Butterflies

  Watercolor, Paper, 23" x 20" Framed. I wrote this poem recently as I often see butterflies setting out across the sea and wondered about this while I was out swimming in Cornwall BUTTERFLIES Where do butterflies fly Bet…

• Dartmoor Days

  Watercolor, Paper, 15" x 14" Framed. This is one of my favourite places to go for a peaceful walk on Dartmoor with the beautiful River Taw winding its way down through the valley above Belstone, the view looks towards S…

• Page 18 from "The Three Hares"

  Watercolor, Paper. This poem was written during the 1960s and the painting which I have chosen to put with it at a slightly later date. This is an original Watercolour which is on loan for the exhibition. KALEIDOSCOPE W…

• Page 20 from "The Three Hares"

  Watercolor, Paper. This poem was written in the 1980s and the illustration I have chosen to go with it is from a little earlier. TRUST Into your palm will I place The porcelain petals of my soul And trust you not to cru…

• Page 30 from "The Three Hares"

  Watercolor, Paper. This poem is written about the Three Hares found in many places in Chagford, I have painted the hares to look as if one is made of wood, one of tin & one out of Dartmoor granite. The original painting…

• Page 42 of "The Three Hares"

  This was written about a true encounter. I am sorry but the original Oil painting is sold, but here is a print of it. THE FOX She lay there, out-foxed Cruel wire cutting into soft red fur Her coat a muddy mess She could…

• Page 44 from "The Three Hares"

  Oil, Panel. THE HARE Throughout time your features Have been carved and painted Worshipped and protected Adorned and adored Steeped in mythology Beguiling magical Lepus Symbol of rebirth and eternity Yet not blessed wit…

• Page 52 of "The Three Hares"

  Watercolor, Paper. DARTMOOR Escape! Feel the heartbeat of the past Travel those ancient pathways Listen to the water sing Align yourself with the earth’s heart Seekers of your ancient roots Can you still feel them? Melt…

• Page 56 from "The Three Hares"

  Watercolor, Paper. Powered by This poem was written in the 1970s LATE NIGHT THOUGHTS The street lights die in sudden unison Await tomorrow after turning off today Sleep in its meandering procession Has forgotten to coll…

• Page 60 from "The Three Hares"

  Watercolor, Paper. This is a recent poem of mine, written because I was so upset at the pointless removal of this tree. THE NUTHATCH TREE There was a special tree that framed the view On the River Teign by the salmon po…

• Page 62 of "The Three Hares"

  SPRINGTIME IN DEVON Last Sunday was a perfect day As up the cliffs I wound my way Alas you were not with me there To join in the joy I wished to share So I have here described for you to see A fraction of that day with…

• Page 64 from "The Three Hares"

  Watercolor, Paper. A DAY AT THE SEA So calm the gentle lapping early morning sea Green-tipped cliffs are mirrored perfectly The misty rising sun sends forth a twinkling ribbon A Cormorant wing-tipping its own reflection…

• Page 72 from "The Three Hares"

  Oil, Panel. DORMOUSE Adorable Dormouse A treasure of gold Asleep in your woven house To have but not hold

• Page 80 of "The Three Hares"

  Oil, Panel. I wrote this poem because I am so concerned about the unnecessary mass slaughter of these beautiful animals MOUNTAIN HARE Why should we care about the Mountain Hare? So easy to kill with very little skill Fo…

• Page 88 from "The Three Hares"

  Watercolor, Paper. This is a recent poem of mine which voices my concerns about all the wonderful things we are loosing at such a rapid rate. The watercolour is of a Nightingale singing, these used to be common in Engla…